A Freehold Borough man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in a New Jersey state prison for the 2013 shooting of two men in Asbury Park, that left one man dead and another wounded, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Jamar Walker, 32, who pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assalult in April, must […]

Gov. Chris Christie will launch his 2016 ‘Telling it Like it Is’ presidential campaign with a fundraiser in Asbury Park, according to the Wall Street Journal. To date, Christie is one of 15 candidates vying for the Republican Presidential nomination. The second-term Governor will return to Convention Hall Aug. 4 for his kickoff celebration. Christie celebrated […]

Within one day of a fence to designate where dogs can reign free along the Eighth Avenue beach, it was removed. “I just walked outside about 20 minutes ago and sure enough they took it down,” said nearby resident Lynn Wilson near 4 p.m. “It’s definitely a beautiful wide open expanse again.” The north beach […]

A 23-year-old city resident shot this morning at the Propect Avenue basketball courts remains in critical but stable condition, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Charles Webster. Webster said the Asbury Park Police Department received a 911 call near 11:24 a.m. Wednesday that a black male was shot at the  basketball courts, located in the […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

A vote to extend the Springwood Avenue lease agreement with affordable home builder Michaels Development Group comes before the City Council Wednesday. The Marlton-based redeveloper has been in a holding pattern as it seeks funding to advance Phase One construction of Renaissance Village, a 64-home complex comprised of townhouses and multifamily units between Memorial Drive […]

Improvements are expected to be complete this week to the Eighth Avenue dog beach also known as a popular fishing and surfing area. The changes came after close to 100 petitioners asked the City Council to clean up the north beach area where dogs are allowed free reign from 6 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. during […]

A new liquor license for iStar Financial’s 110-room boutique hotel will be voted on Wednesday by the City Council. The city’s special development counsel Jennifer Credidio said the liquor license award is conditional, requiring a background check. Municipal background checks to investigate the source of funds used to purchase the license as well as state […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • Special event approvals include […]

Meteorologists say we have a cool 70 degree forecast with a low chance of precipitation in the cards for Asbury Park’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display. Sponsored by iStar Financial and Madison Marquette, respectively the waterfront and boardwalk redevelopers, the fireworks are set to launch at 9 p.m. along Monmouth County’s top-rated beach. On […]